Legions Join Proud Salute to President
Washington reporters note a rain drenched build up to Herbert Hoover's inauguration as Monday's ceremonies near. Forecasters warn of more rain but officials vow the event will be a landmark peace time pageant. President elect Hoover enjoys a brief quiet spell with his family as Coolidge presses on with Senate business and prepares to depart for Washington's White House.
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Byron Price
Associated Press
Washington
Herbert Hoo‘er
Washington, D. C
Republic
Herbert Hoover
Elect
S$ Street
White House
President Coolidge
Capitol
Northam
Compromise reached on interior department appropriation bill
Washington report says a six week deadlock ended as Senate and House conferees agreed on the interior department appropriation bill. The compromise exempts private dwellings and religious buildings from the nations condemnation provisions, allowing final passage. Senators Walsh and Wheeler had opposed the condemnation provision.
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Washington, D. C
Interior Department
Senate
House
White House
Jousé
Interior Secretary
Walsh
Wheeler
Montana
Vigorous Attack on Mellon by McKellar in Senate
Senator McKellar of Tennessee launched a vigorous attack in the senate on Secretary Mellon charging excessive tax funds approved by the treasury. He warned that if Herbert Hoover renamed Mellon he would oppose his confirmation.
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Washington, D. C
Mellon
Senate
McKellar
Tennessee
Treasury
Herbert Hoover
Commission Extends Federal Radio Commission Status
Washington confirms Senate changes to the tie bill extending the Federal Radio Commission as an administrative body through December 193%. The measure now proceeds to further steps in Congress.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Federal Radio Commission
Two Oshkosh Men Die In Auto Capsize
Two Oshkosh men lost their lives when their automobile capsized. The accident occurred as rescuers searched the scene. Authorities investigated the cause and identified the victims as local residents.
Doped Injured Gophers in the Wisconsin Game
A Mayo Clinic physician admits giving a local anesthetic to Minnesota linemen Tanner and Kakela before the Wisconsin game. Gopher coach Spears and Dr. Easterman defend the practice as a loyal alumnus action, while Branley’s Post Bulletin report prompts questions about ethics and game outcomes.
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Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
George B. Easter
Mayo Clinic
University of Minnesota
Ed Branley
Rochester
Gopher
Branley
Eusterman
Tanner
Kakela
Minnesota
McCormick
Big Ten
Spears
Easterman
Kekala
Wisconsin Assembly approves back taxes measure and related bills
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a back taxes rule requiring real estate conveyances to be recorded only after taxes are paid. The measure targets timber land sales by delinquent owners and lumber firms. Also approved were penalties for destroying serial numbers and a 40 day limit on agent collections. a referendum on county officer salaries failed to advance.
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Madison
Assembly
Carowell
Wisconsin
Carlton Mauthe
Fond du Lac
Senate
J. L Barber
Assemblyman
Gords
Milwaukee
Cords
New Head of Commerce An Engineer Named
President elect Hoover chose Robert Patterson Lamont of Illinois to head the Commerce Department. Lamont, an engineer and head of American Steel Foundries, was born December 1, 1887 in Detroit and lives in Lake Forest. He previously led procurement in World War I and is prominent in steel circles in Chicago and the Northwest.
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James L. West
Associated Press Star
Washington
Hoover
Robert Patterson Lamont
Chicago
Department of Commerce
American Steel Foundries Company
Wis
Associated Press
Mayflower Hotel
Henry L. Stimson
New York
the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Pennsylvania
James W. Good
Town
William D. Mitchell
Minnesota
Walter F. Brown
Ohio
Navy
Charles Francis Adams
Massachusetts
Ray Lyman Wilbur
California
Arthur M. Hyde
Miscouri
Robert P. Lamont
Illinois
James J. Davis
Mr. Lamont
Detroit
Lake Forest
Lamont
Ordinance Department
American Steel Foundries Company of
Northwest
Lindy Lindbergh and Morrow Party Travel to Cuernavaca
Col Charles A Lindbergh and his fiancee Anne Morrow left Mexico City at 10 45 a m in two cars with U S Ambassador Dwight Morrow and family to Cuernavaca as bandit activity prompted a guarded route The landing wheel of the Lindbergh plane was recovered near La Prensa reports placing the wheel in the village 31 Huesueloca about twenty five miles north of the capital.
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G. F. Fine
United Press
Mexico City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Cuernavaca
United States
Dwight W. Morrow
Lindbergh
Miss Moran
Lindber
Anne Morrow
la Prensa
Huesueloca
Congress Near End of 1920s Session Ahead of Hoover Inauguration
Washington faces last minute deals as the Senate and House work into a twin night session to resolve key issues before adjournment. An accord on the prohibition funding increase and a radio bill moves the process forward, while nominations including Wilbur for a Ninth Circuit judgeship and Irvine Lenroot for the U.S. Customs Court may die with adjournment.
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D. Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Hoover
Senate
House
Radio Commission
Nicaragua
Coolidge
Wilbur
Ninth California
Irvine L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
United States Court of Customs Appeals
Two Held for Ransom by Mexican Rebels
American Henry Hanson and British subject J. W. Reid were kidnapped near Bocas Durango by about 100 rebels and are held for ransom of 24000 pesos plus 200 overalls 50 blankets and 3 kegs of horseshoe nails. Hanson manages Sani Nicholas Mining and Milling in Los Angeles. Reid is an employee.
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Washington
U.P
Henry Hanson
J. W. Reid
State Department
Ellis Bonnet
Durango
Mexico
Bonnet
Bocas
the Stock Exchange
Los Angeles
Calif
Reid
Distillery on farm seized in New London raid
Federal agents from Milwaukee raided a barn distillery on John Spurr’s farm north of New London this morning arresting one man. The raid wrecked the structure and found 100 barrels of wheat 90 barrels of mash two 500 gallon tanks four 0 gallon water rate and three steel 30 gallon barrels as search continues for the group renting the barn.
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New London
Wis
Milwaukee
John Spurr
Spurr
In Congress Today
House meets at noon to wind up action on deficiency measures and other bills. Senate takes up bill to enlarge Capitol Grounds. Republicans caucus in the House at 4 30 p m. Friday Senate passes bill to extend use of radio commission to Dec 31 House adopts conference report on second deficiency bill and passes Nicaraguan canal bill House agriculture committee sets March 22 for hearings on farm relief Democrats hold caucus Senate patronage committee hears charges against Rep Wurzbeck Republican Texas by R B Creager Republican national committeeman for years
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Associated Press
House
Senate
Capitol
Howse
House Agriculture Committee
Wurz- Beck
Texas
R. B. Creager
Yeers
Legislature adjourns as Duncan resolution looms
Madison desk note says the legislature adjourned briefly with plans to reconvene at 7 30 PM Monday to decide the Duncan resolution calling for a state wet and dry referendum in April elections. The Senate, led by Ben Thomas Duncan, disposed of routine matters and adjourned until Tuesday. The Assembly passed the Perry bill to strengthen heirship between adopted children and foster parents, with debates on code legislation pending.
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Madison
Betty
Duncan
Secretary of State
Senate
Ben Thomas M. Duncan
Milwaukee
Assembly
Perry
Alvin C. Reis
Judiciary Committee
M cGurn case tied to Moran killings continued to March 16
In Chicago Jack McGurn and Lou Rolfe faced seven murder charges linked to the Moran gang killings at a Stevens hotel hideout on February 14. Both cases were adjourned to March 16 to allow prosecutors more prep time. Rolfe posted bond on a $3000 disorderly conduct charge. An inquest into the Moran massacre was postponed indefinitely.
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Chicago
Jack McGurn
Lou” Rolfe
Jack
Lou
Stevens Hotel
McGurn
Sever
Bugs” Moran
Moran
Roteo
T’anelli
Peter M Sehwaba
Tommy Abbott
North Side
John Stege
Morans
Stege
Abbott
Miss Rolfe
Bond
Caught with Saws Waupaca Pupils in Holdover Case
Rosco Baker 22 of Shiocton is held by Sheriff Arthur Steenbock after being caught passing saws to fall in mates. He is linked to Earl and Leo Wing and Claude Mets, a trio of Shiocton youths jailed after a Bear Creek Corners saloon holdup near Clintonville. They were held until the May term. Baker to appear in police court today.
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Waupaca
Rosco Baker
Shiocto
Arthur Steenbock
Baker
Earl
Leo Wing
Claude Mets
Bear Creek
Corners
Clintonville
Jones bill signed to curb bootlegging penalties rise
President Coolidge signed the Jones measure creating a maximum five year prison term and a $10,000 fine for liquor law violations intended to curb bootlegging. The act, effective immediately, expands enforcement with new penalties and requires indictments for violations, replacing many conspiracy prosecutions.
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Herbert Little
United Press
Washington
U PA
Coolidge
Hoover
Asst
Atty
Mabel Walker Willbrandt
Anti-Saloon League
Wesley L. Jones
United States
Justice Department
Baby Dies in Fire in Winona Minnesota
A 3 year old boy, Darwin Putz, son of Harry Putz of Fountain City Wisconsin, died from burns late Friday in Winona Minnesota after his clothing caught fire from papers near a kitchen stove. His mother Mrs Pula was in the yard and helped beat out the flames, but the burns were fatal.
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Winona
Minn U.2
Darwin Putz
Harry Putz
Fountain City
Wis
Pula
Wisconsin man sentenced in real estate fraud case
Stevens Point Wis one man was convicted and sentenced at Waupaca on a charge of obtaining 3000 dollars under false pretenses from Albert Oelke of Waupaca County. A Chicago real estate dealer named Hintz was sentenced in circuit court here Friday to one to two years in the Wisconsin prison.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Waupaca
Albert Oelke
Man Hintz
Chicago
Weupun
Unsettled Midwest Weather With Snow and Rain Threats
The report forecasts unsettled conditions across Wisconsin Minnesota and nearby areas with a mix of snow and rain likely tonight into Sunday. Strong southwest winds shift to the northwest with colder temperatures expected Sunday. Lake Michigan advisory storm warning in effect. temperatures near seasonal normals early week then colder trend.
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Lake Michigan
Upper Michigan
Winslow Impeachment Case Sent to Judiciary Committee
Washington reports the house referred a four resolution to impeach Federal Judge Francis A. Winslow of the Southern District of New York to its judiciary committee. Rep La Guardia Republican New York introduced the articles of impeachment on the floor.
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Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Francis A. Winslow
New York
la Guardia
Mexican pilots attempt nonstop Mexico City to Washington flight
Joaquin Gonzalez Pacheco and C. E McMillin fly from Mexico City toward Washington in a Samson monoplane named Captain Carranza. They carry 310 gallons of gasoline, drop a note when unable to fly above clouds, aim for Bolling Field, and expect a Sunday arrival while seeking goodwill between nations and a Hoover inauguration witness.
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Rolling Field
Carranza
Brownsville
Tex
Joaquin Gonzalez Pacheco
C. E McMillin
Mexico City
Washington, D. C
Washington
CG. E. McMillin
Valbuena Flying Field
Bolling Field
Charles A. Lindbergh
Emilio Carranza
North Carolina
Macurit Holly
Pacheco
McMillin
United States Army
Army
Navy
Dwight W. Morrow
Hoover
Kellowes McMillin
Pres Lent Portes Gilas Pacheco
Call to Arms by Wisconsin WCTU Leader Urges Prohibition Vote
Mrs Ann W W Warren president of the Wisconsin Women s Christian Temperance Union issued a call to arms for the state wide prohibition referendum at the April 2 election. She declares a crisis in the state and notes days have been lost delaying the referendum. The Senate adopted the resolution with assembly concurrence and it faces reconsideration Monday night with a delay until noon March 6 possibly derailing the measure.
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Madison
Ann W.W. Warren
Wisconsin Women's Christian Temperance Union
Warren
Senate
Assembly
Drys
Wale
Girl Driver Of Roadster Charged In Fatal Oshkosh Crash
Miss Margaret Reimer, 16, is charged with man slaughter in the fourth degree after a roadster rollover killed Russell Ward 28 and Herbert Schwandt 20 in Oshkosh. Al Gullickson 21, owner of the car, faces charge of responsibility for delinquency. Inquest ordered. bond set at 1000 for Reimer and 500 for Gullickson. Continuous coverage notes skull fractures to the two men and ongoing preliminary exams set for March 19 and 120.
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Russell F. Ward
Herbert E. Schwandt
Margaret Reimer
al Gullickson
Oshkosh
Charles Reimer
Miss Reimer
Reimer
Seventeenth Street
Minnesota Street
Ward
Charles Ward
Nebraska Street
Schwandt
Gustave Schwandt
Grand Avenue
Roy E. Peterson
Walter J. Putin
Patri
Claude Edmons
McDonald
Botuck, Hilton, Klewitt & Dempsey
Defendents
Gullickson
Bandits Rob Rockton Bank For 2100 In Early Morning Hold-up
Three masked bandits entered the Rockton State Bank at 9 a.m. and locked four people in a vault before escaping in a light coupe with about 2100 dollars. Cashier Edward Shotliff opened the vault to make change and was forced to the floor as the gunmen fled town after the heist.
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Rockton
Shotliff
Thamdy
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